ISSUE 6 | MAY 2021 Sri Lanka’s First ever logistics magazine “Smart Technologies are an integral part of the port value chains” Mr. Datta Gunasekara Chief Specialist - Engineering Hambantota International Port Group LOGISTICS TIMES Page 11 “Global Logistics supply chain must continue adopting new methods” - ISSUE 6 Mr. Shamal Perera Director Operations – MSC Lanka Regional Operations Manager - MSC Geneva Page 19 | MAY 2021 MAY “Digital fitness will be a prerequisite for success” Mr. Saminda Deshapriya Director/CEO – Logicare Private Limited Page 43 “Blockchain growth will help us” Mr. Hasitha Samaraweera Managing Director - Total Warehousing Solutions Lanka Private Limited Page 70 “Digitalized environment across the value chain to ensure end-to-end visibility” Mr. Sathiyenthra Panchadcharam Vice President - Supply Chain Nestle Sri Lanka Page 120 Department of Management and Finance General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University ISSUE 6 | MAY 2021 Sri Lanka’s First ever logistics magazine “Smart Technologies are an integral part of the port value chains” Mr. Datta Gunasekara Chief Specialist - Engineering Hambantota International Port Group Page 11 “Global Logistics supply chain must continue adopting new methods” Mr. Shamal Perera Director Operations – MSC Lanka Regional Operations Manager - MSC Geneva Page 19 “Digital fitness will be a prerequisite for success” Mr. Saminda Deshapriya Director/CEO – Logicare Private Limited Page 43 “Blockchain growth will help us” CONTENTDepartment of Management and Finance Mr. Hasitha Samaraweera Managing Director - Total Warehousing Solutions Lanka Private Limited Page 70 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University “Digitalized environment across the value chain to ISSUE 6 | MAY • 2021 ensure end-to-end visibility” Mr. Sathiyenthra Panchadcharam Vice President - Supply Chain Nestle Sri Lanka Page 120 Department of Management and Finance General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University “Smart technologies are an integral part of the port value chains” Mr. Datta Gunasekara 1 1 Chief Specialist-Engineering, Hambantota International Port Group “GLOBAL LOGISTICS SUPPLY CHAIN must continue adopting new methods” Mr. Shamal Perera 1 9 Director Operations – MSC Lanka, Regional Operations Manager - MSC Geneva “TECHNOLOGY is the best solution” Mr. Ted Muttiah 29 Chief Commercial Officer - South Asia Gateway Terminals “DIGITIZATION is inevitable in our industry” Mr. Mahesh Kurukulasuriya 35 Chief Commercial Officer - McLarens Group “DIGITAL FITNESS will be a prerequisite for SUCCESS” Mr. Saminda Deshapriya 43 Director/CEO - Logicare Private Limited “Logistics Operations of the SRI LANKA NAVY ARE DIGITALIZED” Commodore RACN Ratnayake 58 (NRS 0591), USP, PSC, MBA(LM), BA(DS), LLMC “Blockchain GROWTH will help us” Hasitha Samaraweera 70 Managing Director - Total Warehousing Solutions Department of Management and Finance 2 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University ISSUE 6 | MAY 2021 Sri Lanka’s First ever logistics magazine “Smart Technologies are an integral part of the port value chains” Mr. Datta Gunasekara Chief Specialist - Engineering Hambantota International Port Group Page 11 “Global Logistics supply chain must continue adopting new methods” Mr. Shamal Perera Director Operations – MSC Lanka Regional Operations Manager - MSC Geneva “Routine jobs are done by smart technologies” Page 19 “Digital fitness will be a prerequisite for success” Mr. Saminda Deshapriya Director/CEO – Logicare Private Limited Page 43 Mr. Yasith Wijerathne “Blockchain growth will help us” CONTENTDepartment of Management and Finance Mr. Hasitha Samaraweera Head of Outbound Logistics - INSEE Cement (Lanka) Ltd Managing Director - Total Warehousing Solutions Lanka Private Limited Page 70 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 81 “Digitalized environment across the value chain to ISSUE 6 | MAY • 2021 ensure end-to-end visibility” Mr. Sathiyenthra Panchadcharam Vice President - Supply Chain Nestle Sri Lanka Page 120 “FULLY AUTOMATED is the future” Department of Management and Finance General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Mr. Udeni Perera Senior Manager Worldwide Cargo Operations Sri Lankan Cargo 88 “Smart technologies are an integral part of “Supply chain 4.0 requires us to be absolutely the port value chains” information savvy” Mr. Datta Gunasekara Mr. Sanjeeva Abeygoonawardena 1 1 Chief Specialist-Engineering, Hambantota International Port Group Group Management Committee - Hayleys Advantis Limited 98 “GLOBAL LOGISTICS SUPPLY CHAIN must “Technologies interplay to optimize our continue adopting new methods” workforce” Mr. Shamal Perera Mr. LeRoy Ebert Director Operations – MSC Lanka, Regional Operations Manager - MSC 1 9 Chief Growth Officer - EFL 3PL & Global Freeport 108 Geneva “DIGITALIZED environment across the value “TECHNOLOGY is the best solution” chain to ensure end-to-end VISIBILITY” Mr. Ted Muttiah Chief Commercial Officer - South Asia Gateway Terminals Mr. Sathiyenthra Panchadcharam 29 Vice President – Supply Chain Nestle Sri Lanka 120 “Supply chain processes WILL GET SMARTER “DIGITIZATION is inevitable in our industry” & FURTHER AUTOMATED” Mr. Mahesh Kurukulasuriya Chief Commercial Officer - McLarens Group Dr. Saroshi Dubash 35 Director - Abans Group 129 “DIGITAL FITNESS will be a prerequisite for “We strongly believe in new technology” SUCCESS” Mr. Sarath Eldeniya, Mr. Saminda Deshapriya General Manager Logistics - MAS Intimates 43 Director/CEO - Logicare Private Limited 138 “Logistics Operations of the SRI LANKA NAVY “DIGITALIZATION is a great EQUALIZER” ARE DIGITALIZED” Ms. Gayani De Alwis Commodore RACN Ratnayake Global WiLAT Chairperson, Immediate Past President - CILT Sri Lanka, 58 (NRS 0591), USP, PSC, MBA(LM), BA(DS), LLMC Founding Chairperson & Advisor - WiLAT Sri Lanka, Board Member - WCIC 147 “INNOVATION is the Name of the Game “Blockchain GROWTH will help us” Today” Hasitha Samaraweera Managing Director - Total Warehousing Solutions Mr. I.G. Perera 70 President - ISMM, Management Consultant & Trainer 163 Department of Management and Finance Department of Management and Finance 2 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 3 20 EDITORIAL 21 Committee Dr. Wasantha Premarathne Dr. Kalpana Ambepitiya Head of Department Senior Lecturer Mr. AHS Sharic Ms. Upeksha Walisundara Lecturer Senior Lecturer Supun Muthukuda Vihanga Weerasinghe Anuki Fernandez President Editor Co-Editor Thambaru Waduge Dilakshi Nanayakkara Photographer Photographer ASSISTANT EDITORS Aravindi Fernando, Arosha Karunaratne, Dewni Bamunuarachchi, Dilrukshi Bandara, Dinendra Kasthuriarachchi, Hirushi Abeysinghe, Oshala Perera, Thejani Gardiyawasam DESIGNING Methika Wewala CO-ORDINATOR COMMITTEE Hansi Perera, Lihini Senevirathne, Niroshini Karunarathne, Rushan De Silva, Tharani REPRESENTATIVE Jayathissa, Thisuri Yahampath,Vinura Goonasekara DESIGNED BY: WWWDream Creative Solutions Department of Management and Finance 4 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University LOGISTICS TIMES MAY • 2021 20 EDITORIAL EDITOR’S 21 Committee Note Greetings! elcome to the 6th Edition of Logistics Times. I am deeply honored and gratified to make the Editor’s note of yet another successful unveiling of WLogistics Times. The content of the magazine is inclusive of interviews featuring distinguished personalities in the field of Logistics and scholarly Dr. Wasantha Premarathne Dr. Kalpana Ambepitiya Vihanga articles of Lecturers, Postgraduates, and Undergraduates. This year’s magazine Head of Department Senior Lecturer Weerasinghe is centered around the inquisitive and timely theme of ‘Smart Supply Chain Chief Editor Management’. Thus, the articles of this publication shed light on compelling Logistics Times concerns of digitization and digitalization, along with its impact on port 2021 operations, 3PL services, ocean freight, air freight, and other auxiliary services. Logistics Times 2021 is a humble effort to venture through the global concept of Supply Chain 4.0 by also contextualizing it at a local level. This year’s magazine was compiled amidst numerous challenges imparted by the current pandemic situation. However, the entire Editorial Team accepted this challenge as an opportunity for improvement and strived to make the magazine a gleaming success. The journey we embarked on throughout, Mr. AHS Sharic Ms. Upeksha Walisundara was a massive learning platform with many memories to cherish as well. Lecturer Senior Lecturer I make this a great opportunity to convey my heartfelt gratitude to the corporate partners for their unparalleled contribution to the magazine by sharing their immense knowledge, expertise, and experience, despite their tight schedules. I would also express my deepest gratitude to the Vice- Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Deputy Vice- Chancellors, Dean – Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities, Head of Department of Management and Finance, Dr. Kalpana Ambepitiya, Mr. AHS Sharic, Ms. Upeksha Walisundara and all the other lecturers of the Faculty of Management, Social Sciences, and Humanities for constantly guiding Supun Muthukuda Vihanga Weerasinghe Anuki Fernandez us, nurturing us and strengthening us to make this effort a tremendous success. President Editor Co-Editor I also wish to express my sincere gratification to our designer for making the magazine creative and vibrant, the Co-Editor, Anuki Fernandez, for being a strong pillar of strength throughout, the Photographers for their valuable and immense contribution, the